Page 3: Historical Events In May - 12

1828  D G Rossetti, writer on May - 12.   

1829  On May - 12 paul Karrer, composer   

1832  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "L'elisir d'amore," premieres in Milan   

1835  On May - 12 charles Darwin visits copper mines in North Chile   

1842  On this day in history jules Emile Fred Massenet, Montaud France, composer (Manon, Le Cid)   

1843  On this day in history johann Georg Lickl, composer, dies at 74   

1845  On May - 12 gabriel Urbain Faure, Pamiers France, composer (Requiem, Ballade)   

1845  On this day in history august Wilhelm Schlegel, German poet/interpreter/critic, dies at 77   

1849  Willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam on May - 12.   

1852  On May - 12 john Richardson, Canadian writer (War of 1812), dies   

1861  Christian Heinrich Hohmann, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history federal troops occupies Baton Rouge LA   

1862  On this day in history federal troops occupies Baton Rouge Louisiana   

1863  On May - 12 battle of Raymond MS   

1863  On this day in history battle of Raymond, Miss   

1863  Charles Bordes, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On May - 12 battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia   

1864  Battle of Todd's Tavern VA (Sheridan's Raid) on this day in history.   

1864  Butler attacks Drewry's Bluff on James River (Fort Darling) on May - 12.   

1864  On this day in history uS Union colonel Emory Upton (24) promoted to Brigadier-General   

1864  On this day in history battle of Drewry's Bluff, VA (Ft Darling)   

1864  Abner Monroe Perrin, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 37 on this day in history.   

1865  On May - 12 last land action of Civil war at Palmito Ranch, Texas   

1867  Hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner (great Aust at turn of century) on this day in history.   

1868  Halsey William Wilson, US, publisher of reference books on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history manitoba becomes a Canadian province   

1870  Manitoba becomes a province of Canada on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history segregated street cars integrated in Louisville KY   

1871  Segregated street cars integrated in Louisville, Ky on May - 12.   

1871  On May - 12 daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer, dies at 89   

1873  On May - 12 oscar II of Sweden-Norway is crowned King of Sweden.   

1874  On this day in history uS Assay Office in Helena MT authorized   

1874  US Assay Office in Helena, Montana authorized on this day in history.   

1874  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian physician (Reaction of Pirquet) on May - 12.   

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1401  On this day in history birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  On this day in history birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  On May - 12 birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  Gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome on May - 12.   

1012  On May - 12 sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies   

1382  On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  On this day in history death of thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48   

1649  On this day in history death of isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered